Difference between revisions of "Jiang Jieshi"
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In addition to being a government leader, Jiang is well known by Chinese as an excellent poet. He wrote a poem expressing exultation after his victory over the Communist Party, in 1928: | In addition to being a government leader, Jiang is well known by Chinese as an excellent poet. He wrote a poem expressing exultation after his victory over the Communist Party, in 1928: | ||
| − | The yellow crane has long since gone away, | + | The yellow crane has long since gone away,<br> |
| − | All that here remains is Yellow Crane Tower. | + | All that here remains is Yellow Crane Tower.<br> |
| − | The yellow crane once gone does not return, | + | The yellow crane once gone does not return,<br> |
White clouds drift slowly for a thousand years. | White clouds drift slowly for a thousand years. | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
Revision as of 22:10, March 18, 2007
Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) lived from 1887 to 1975. He was a Chinese businessman who lead the Nationalist Party after Sun Yixian died. Although he was not a Christian, he nonetheless fiercely opposed Communism and even executed communist leaders. This destroyed the Chinese Communist Party, which never recovered. Jiang became president of the Nationalist Republic of China in 1928, and his Nationalist Party continues to administer the entire territory of China except for some small areas ruled by Communist Party holdouts.
In addition to being a government leader, Jiang is well known by Chinese as an excellent poet. He wrote a poem expressing exultation after his victory over the Communist Party, in 1928:
The yellow crane has long since gone away,
All that here remains is Yellow Crane Tower.
The yellow crane once gone does not return,
White clouds drift slowly for a thousand years.